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Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides
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Zoox has received the first U.S. regulatory approval to charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cleared the company to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles per year through 2028. This marks the first time a steering-wheel-free robotaxi can operate as a paid service in the United States.
Written from all 6 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service
- TechMeme·Amazon's Zoox receives the NHTSA's first US approval for paid deployment of its steering wheel-free robotaxi and can deploy up to 2,500 per year through 2028 (Abhirup Roy/Reuters)
- The Verge·Zoox can now charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis
- The Next Web·Amazon’s Zoox just won the first US OK to charge for rides in a no-wheel robotaxi
- Wired·For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
- Engadget·Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides